"Interesting."
"Is it too conventional for you?"
"How could it be? Picking the shinai when being presented with an actual sword is one more thing that makes you special. This is precisely why I enjoy this, it's hard to predict your next move."
'He really has an answer for everything.'
Kei's words did have some truth to them. After all, Damian didn't just pick the bamboo sword just to take the right steps, he did it with consideration of his current strength.
'I'm still not strong enough.'
Before he made his decision, Damian was able to hold the wooden replica without any problems, but when it came to performing complex movements using it, he wasn't as confident.
Despite looking light, the wooden replica's weight was at least 3 to 4 times that of the bamboo sword. After all, it was made to mimic all aspects of a real sword other than its sharp edge.